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DESCRIPTION

TWAIN SANE is a TWAIN datasource for Mac OS X that acquires images using the SANE backend libraries. The SANE backend libraries provide access to a large range of scanners connected through SCSI or USB. For a complete list see the documentation on the SANE project homepage. It works with my HP SCSI scanner, and many people have reported success with a large number of different scanners. The feedback from users have helped the SANE developers to fix problems with various backends, so with each release of the SANE backends more of the Mac OS X specific problems have been solved.

I have tested it together with the GraphicConverter, Image Capture, OmniPage and Microsoft Word applications, but it should work with other applications using TWAIN as well. The TWAIN SANE Interface works with Image Capture starting with TWAIN SANE Interface version 1.0.

The TWAIN SANE Interface is provided as a binary package and as source code. To use the interface you only have to install the binary package. Before installing the TWAIN SANE Interface package you should install the libusb and the sane-backends binary packages.

There is also a optional SANE Preference Pane package available, which makes it easier to configure the sane-backends drivers. If you don�t install this package you can still configure the sane-backends using a text editor in the Terminal.

If you have trouble making it work, please consult the list of frequently asked questions: http://www.ellert.se/twain-sane/faq.html

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WHAT'S NEW
Version 2.5:
  • Packages compiled using the following SDKs: 10.3.9, 10.4u, 10.5
  • Added Spanish localization contributed by Nestor Espinoza.
REQUIREMENTS
Mac OS X 10.3 or later.


Developer:Mattias Ellert
Downloads:4,638
  - Version d/l:1,401
Drivers:Scanners
License:Free
Date:21 Jul 2008
Platform:PPC/Intel
RATING
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TWAIN SANE User Reviews (14 posts)Write A Review
Sep 4 2008
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DAMON LAW  Installation is clunky. Works like charm after the 30 button clicks it takes to install everything.  (Version 2.5)

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Aug 12 2008
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CITIZENVERN  THANK YOU! to the great people behind Twain Sane! I guess you are smarter than everyone at Canon, Epson, HP, Adobe, etc, etc. etc., combined, because they can't seem to make their product work, but you did! We can't count on the manufacturers to support their products, so you guys are my my scanner's new heroes! You just saved it from terminal contact with my wall!

As for the product: A little rough around the edges compared to VueScan & Silverfast but potent and powerful. It works, and WITHIN Photoshop CS3 even! My check is "in the mail"!  (Version 2.5)

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May 18 2008

JIM57  Is there a way to convert SCSI to USB, or another method to use an old (but great) Epson Scanner?

Thanks in advance.

Hope I can make this work.  (Version 2.4)

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May 12 2008
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PEEDEEBEE  My old scanner is an Epson Perfection 636U. It's a good one, but for some reason, Epson never made a driver for OSX. I could use it with ImageCapture, but when I installed Leopard, it wouldn't work anymore. It became obsolete. Now with Twain Sane, it works with ImageCapture. It is obsolete no more. Larry Klein is right--there are many parts to install, but if you do so in the right order, it works just fine.   (Version 2.3)

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